Golf ball layers based on polyalkenamer / ionomer/ polyamide blends

A method of making a golf ball, comprising a solid core of at least one layer and cover of at least one layer, comprising the steps of:

• a) preparing a blend comprising cycloalkene rubber and polyamide, the cycloalkene rubber having a trans-content of about 55% or greater and a melting point of 30° C. or greater;
• b) adding an acid copolymer resin to the blend, the resin comprising a copolymer of α-olefin, C3 to C8 α,β-ethylenically unsaturated mono-or dicarboxylic acid, and optional softening monomer;
• and organic acid;
• c) adding a sufficient amount of cation source in-situ to the blend to neutralize the acid copolymer resin so that greater than 100% of the acid moieties in the resin are neutralized thereby forming an ionomeric resin and a blend composition comprising:
• i) about 10 to about 65 weight percent of the cycloalkene rubber;
• ii) about 30 to about 80 weight percent of the ionomeric resin;
• and iii) about 5 to about 40 weight percent of the polyamide;
• and
• d) forming a solid core comprising the blend composition.